Brewer-Clifton Sweeney Canyon Chardonnay, Sta Rita Hills, USA

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Another terrific Chardonnay is the 2006 Chardonnay Sweeney Canyon. With orange, apricot, and pineapple notes, it is clearly on the tropical side of Chardonnay. However, the wine has a striking earthiness, liquid minerality, full-bodied power, and great acidity and length. It is another candidate for a decade of cellaring.All of the 2006 Pinots from Brewer-Clifton tend to emphasize the more spicy clove, allspice, underbrush, and root vegetable characteristics of Pinot Noir more than pure raspberry, black cherry, or black currant fruit. Not that they don’t have fruit, but it seems this vintage has been given a very overt spiciness, so readers who don’t like that might want to steer clear of the following Pinots. Some of the longest-lived Chardonnays being made in California these days come from the dynamic duo of Steve Clifton and Greg Brewer. The wines only see about 20-25% new oak and are bottled without fining or filtration. While their alcohols are relatively high, the acid levels are as well, and I have never had a Chardonnay from them that hasn’t been still very vibrant at 6-7 years of age, and they never taste hot.Tel. (805) 735-9184